Lee Fang

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Investigative journalist at The Intercept and independent Substack author specializing in the intersection of money, lobbying, and political power. Fang has spent over a decade documenting how corporate interests shape legislation, regulatory agencies, and political campaigns — reporting that often goes unmatched in mainstream outlets. His investigations have covered pharmaceutical industry lobbying, fossil fuel dark money, think tank funding, and the revolving door between government and industry. He was among the first journalists to systematically map the financial networks behind American political movements, and his Substack extends that reporting with additional analysis and original documents.

Known for

Pioneered systematic mapping of dark money networks and corporate lobbying influence in American politics
Investigated pharmaceutical industry lobbying and its influence on drug pricing legislation
Reported extensively on fossil fuel industry funding of climate think tanks and political campaigns
His reporting at The Intercept on defense contractor lobbying and the national security industry has broken multiple major stories